The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has cautioned people against sharing their Personal Information with unauthorized Agencies for printing Plastic Aadhaar Card. The Authority has suggested the people not to fall to ploys of some unscrupulous entities who are charging money from Rs 50 to Rs 200 in the name of smart card printing plastic Aadhaar card. <br/><br/>It has also clarified that the Aadhaar card or the downloaded Aadhaar card printed on ordinary paper is perfectly valid for all uses. In a statement, Director General, UIDAI, Ajay Bhushan Pandey said, if a person has a paper Aadhaar card, there is no need to get his or her Aadhaar card laminated or obtain a plastic Aadhaar card. <br/><br/>He said, in case Aadhaar card is lost, the concerned person can download the Aadhaar card free of cost from UIDAI website. In case a person wants to get his Aadhaar card laminated or printed on plastic card, it can be done only at authorized Common Service Centres or Aadhaar Permanent Enrollment Centres by paying only 30 rupees. The Authority has also advised E-commerce companies not to allow their merchants to collect Aadhaar information for printing Aadhaar card . It said, collecting such information or unauthorized printing of Aadhaar card or aiding such persons in any manner is a criminal offence.